Pewaukee Lake Triathlon - Sprint Course - Triathlon

I did not like buoys on my right side, since I take a breath on the left. I got caught by weeds on my hands a few times and lost a rhythm for a while. I did not expect stones at the bottom at the exit from water.

Learn to breathe on both sides. Still a lot of work on my free style technique. Check the bottom of water at entrance and exit before the race.

Long run from water around transition area to my rack spot. Not enough room between racks. Timing mats hardly visible. I mapped out the area before the race started, so I did not have any problems finding my bike. It has been moved on the rack, disorganized and blocked my gear stuff. Too long shoe ties.

Get shorter ties to my bike/running shoes.

I had to stop on the second railroad crossing with other seven guys from the top of my age group. Although for me it was about 46 seconds of waiting, for others it was about two minutes. The large crowd gathered there and when we were released, too many of us tried to enter "bike in". The traffic jam really screwed not only my bike time, but T2 also. I was not prepared for such a hilly course. Despite all of the obstacles I am satisfied with the time and performance.

Make sure the bike course does not have railroads crossings. For next triathlon carefully map out bike course or even maybe try it out in the week before the race.

T2 time screwed by train and crowded "bike in".

Sign up for the triathlon with well organized transition area. Carefully review race reports from recent years. Do not forget to drink some water before starting run.

The best part of the race despite of non-flat course. I felt good and did some friendly talk on the run with 65 age group winner. He took off downhill with about a mile to the finish line. That's fine and not bad as for me - a second time sprint triathlon participant having the overall race time only 5 minutes longer than him:)

Again, better map out the course and be prepared for challenge, so I would not pump out my hart rate close to maximum.

Half a mile walk from finish line to transition area. Then riding my bike back to parking lot close to finish line. Forgot to do some stretching.


Swim - need to improve free style, breathing, and open swim endurance.
Bike - mapping out the course.
Run - control pace and HR
T1 and T2 - practice more


I liked the small city atmosphere and the location. It is good to come here for a weekend. However, I would not run here again for couple of reasons: 1/ Bad location of transition area and its organization, 2/ Railroad crossings on the bike course, 3/ Weeds in the lake.